Huzza for honest Aytoun! : A new song.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1834]
In one column.
A ballad concerning the Edinburgh parliamentary by-election of 2nd June 1834, where Sir John Campbell, John Learmonth and James Aytoun stood for parliament after the resignation of Francis Jeffrey on his appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice - Lord Jeffrey. John Campbell was the successful candidate.
'Tune - The auld wife ayont the fire'.
First lines read: The Whigs are vap'ring through the toun, / Wi' Campbell, counsel of the croun - / As if a lunnun lawyer loon, / Could ere compete wi' Aytoun!
There is a variant where the exclamation mark in the title has slipped and sits higher than the word 'Aytoun'
Campbell, John Campbell, Baron, 1779-1861
Aytoun, James 1797-1881
Learmonth, John 1789-1858
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